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Goshawk Class Minesweeper<br/>
Goshawk Class Minesweeper<br/>
Built 1919 as steel hull trawler '''M/V Penobscot'''<br/>
Built in 1919 by the Foundation Shipyard, Savannah, GA as a steel hull trawler for the French Navy<br/><br/>
<li>'''ECKMUHL''' (French Government)</li>
<i>Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1920</i> lists the owner as "French Government"<br/><br/>
<li>'''ECKMUHL''' (Commercial Service)</li>
Drops out of Lloyd's until the 1928 edition where the owner is listed as "Philadelphia Packet Line"<br/>
Official Number: 221906<br/><br/>
<li>'''LEXINGTON''' (Commercial Service)</li>
Renamed in 1933<br/>
<i>Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1936</i> lists the owner as "Hall Tranship Lines, Inc"<br/>
<i>Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1938</i> lists the owner as 'Motorvessel "Lexington," Inc'<br/><br/>
<li>'''PENOBSCOT''' (Commercial Service)</li>
Sold in 1938 and renamed<br/>
<i>Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1939</i> lists the former owner as "Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp, Ld." and the new owner as "Seaboard Navigation Co"<br/>
<i>Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1941</i> lists the owner as "W. F. Henningsen" (of Seattle, WA)<br/><br/>
Acquired by the Navy 3 September 1940, began conversion to Coastal Minesweeper '''AMc-4'''<br/>
Acquired by the Navy 3 September 1940, began conversion to Coastal Minesweeper '''AMc-4'''<br/>
Renamed '''GOSHAWK''' 16 October 1940<br/>
Renamed '''GOSHAWK''' 16 October 1940<br/>
Reclassified Minesweeper (AM) 25 November 1940<br/><br/>
Reclassified Minesweeper (AM) 25 November 1940<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GOSHAWK AM-79'''<br/>Commissioned 3 March 1941<br/>
<li>'''USS GOSHAWK AM-79'''</li>
Conversion to minesweeper completed 20 March 1941<br/><br/>
Commissioned 3 March 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GOSHAWK IX-195'''<br/>Reclassified Unclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (IX) 10 October 1944<br/>
<li>'''USS GOSHAWK IX-195'''</li>
Reclassified Unclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (IX) 10 October 1944 and used for transporting supplies to Aleutian areas<br/>
Decommissioned 1 August 1945<br/><br/>
Decommissioned 1 August 1945<br/><br/>
<li>'''GOSHAWK IX-195'''<br/>Placed in Service 1 August 1945 - Place out of Service (Date Unknown)<br/><br/>
<li>'''PENOBSCOT''' (U.S. Maritime Commission)</li>
Struck from the Navy Register 3 January 1946<br/>
Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 7 May 1946. Name restore to PENOBSCOT<br/>
Transferred to MARCOM for disposal 7 May 1946<br/>
Struck from the Navy Register 3 January 1946<br/><br/>
Sold to Alvin T. Davies of Tacoma, WA and renamed '''Bering Sea'''<br/>
<li>'''BERING SEA''' (Commercial Service)</li>
Sold in 1946 to Alvin T. Davies of Tacoma, WA and renamed<br/>
Sold in 1961 to Mexican interests<br/><br/>
Fate unknown.
Fate unknown.
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<h5>Conflicting History Data</h5>
The early history of the ship is usually missing from the main sources and there is some question as to who actually renamed the ship to PENOBSCOT.<br/><br/>
[https://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02079.htm NavSource] is pretty much on target except for missing the name LEXINGTON.
It also implies that Henningsen named the ship PENOBSCOT.<br/><br/>
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Goshawk_(AM-79) Wikipedia] makes no mention of ECKMUHL or LEXINGTON at all.
It also claims that PENOBSCOT was the original name for the ship but this is not supported by other sources.<br/><br/>
Slogging though editions of <i>Lloyd's Register of Shipping</i> will give you early naming history but it differs with NavSource as to when (and thus who)
named the ship PENOBSCOT.<br/><br/>
The best, albeit minimal, source of naming history is the
[http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/emergencylarge/foundation.htm Shipbuildinghistory.com] page for the Foundation Company.<br/>
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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POSTMARK TYPE
Locy Type<br/>3z
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POSTMARK DATE
1942-11-28
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As AM-79. The ship had no postal facilities.
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Latest revision as of 11:38, 30 July 2024

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

    Goshawk Class Minesweeper
    Built in 1919 by the Foundation Shipyard, Savannah, GA as a steel hull trawler for the French Navy

  1. ECKMUHL (French Government)
  2. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1920 lists the owner as "French Government"

  3. ECKMUHL (Commercial Service)
  4. Drops out of Lloyd's until the 1928 edition where the owner is listed as "Philadelphia Packet Line"
    Official Number: 221906

  5. LEXINGTON (Commercial Service)
  6. Renamed in 1933
    Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1936 lists the owner as "Hall Tranship Lines, Inc"
    Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1938 lists the owner as 'Motorvessel "Lexington," Inc'

  7. PENOBSCOT (Commercial Service)
  8. Sold in 1938 and renamed
    Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1939 lists the former owner as "Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp, Ld." and the new owner as "Seaboard Navigation Co"
    Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1941 lists the owner as "W. F. Henningsen" (of Seattle, WA)

    Acquired by the Navy 3 September 1940, began conversion to Coastal Minesweeper AMc-4
    Renamed GOSHAWK 16 October 1940
    Reclassified Minesweeper (AM) 25 November 1940

  9. USS GOSHAWK AM-79
  10. Commissioned 3 March 1941

  11. USS GOSHAWK IX-195
  12. Reclassified Unclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (IX) 10 October 1944 and used for transporting supplies to Aleutian areas
    Decommissioned 1 August 1945

  13. PENOBSCOT (U.S. Maritime Commission)
  14. Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 7 May 1946. Name restore to PENOBSCOT
    Struck from the Navy Register 3 January 1946

  15. BERING SEA (Commercial Service)
  16. Sold in 1946 to Alvin T. Davies of Tacoma, WA and renamed
    Sold in 1961 to Mexican interests

    Fate unknown.

 

Conflicting History Data

The early history of the ship is usually missing from the main sources and there is some question as to who actually renamed the ship to PENOBSCOT.

NavSource is pretty much on target except for missing the name LEXINGTON. It also implies that Henningsen named the ship PENOBSCOT.

Wikipedia makes no mention of ECKMUHL or LEXINGTON at all. It also claims that PENOBSCOT was the original name for the ship but this is not supported by other sources.

Slogging though editions of Lloyd's Register of Shipping will give you early naming history but it differs with NavSource as to when (and thus who) named the ship PENOBSCOT.

The best, albeit minimal, source of naming history is the Shipbuildinghistory.com page for the Foundation Company.

 

Naval Covers

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Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

  1. USS Goshawk AM-79 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Locy Type
3z

1942-11-28

As AM-79. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A large, short-winged hawk noted for its powerful flight, activity, and courage.

 


 

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